DescriptionSBS, an Enverus company, is seeking a Test Automation Engineer to join the Distribution Tools team, reporting to Mathew Rickard, Director of Software Development. This is a dedicated, 100%-automation-focused role: your mandate is to convert our existing manual regression coverage into reliable automated tests, building on our existing investment in T-Plan Robot for image-based desktop and CAD GUI automation.
A core part of this role is applying AI tools to the hardest part of test automation - writing and maintaining the tests themselves - while building in the validation steps needed to keep AI-assisted tests repeatable and trustworthy, not just fast to produce.
This role starts embedded in Distribution Tools, but it is designed to grow: the frameworks, practices, and tooling you build are expected to extend across SBS's broader desktop application portfolio (AUD, ABD, DDS, P4A/P4I, and the SDS suite) as the practice matures, and your remit will expand accordingly over time.
What you will doTest Automation & Coverage - Own automation of existing manual regression test suites for Distribution Tools products, using T-Plan Robot as the primary automation engine for CAD-based desktop GUI testing.
- Design and implement automated test frameworks and reusable patterns for desktop and Revit-integrated applications.
- Execute automated test suites, analyze failures, and document defects with clear reproduction steps.
- Maintain and continuously improve test automation infrastructure and its integration with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps).
AI-Assisted Test - Authoring Evaluate and apply AI/LLM tools to accelerate the authoring and maintenance of GUI test scripts.
- Build generate-then-validate workflows so AI-assisted test creation produces repeatable, trustworthy regression coverage rather than brittle, one-off scripts.
- Document what works, and what doesn't, so the approach can be adopted by other teams.
- Collaboration & Process Partner with developers and product owners across Distribution Tools to prioritize the highest-value regression scenarios to automate first.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) as an embedded member of the Distribution Tools team.
- Provide feedback on code quality and testability during code reviews.
Reporting & Growth - Track and report on automation coverage, defect trends, and time saved to build the business case for expanding the practice.
- As the practice matures, extend frameworks and mentorship to test engineers on other desktop product teams (Substation Tools, GTI).
What skills you should have- 5+ years of combined experience in manual and automated testing of desktop or engineering software
- Hands-on experience with T-Plan Robot or a comparable image/OCR-based GUI automation tool for desktop applications
- Practical, applied experience using AI and LLM tools in a development or QA workflow, able to speak to both productivity gains and repeatability risks
- Proficiency in at least one general-purpose test automation framework, such as NUnit, Selenium, or WinAppDriver
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, such as GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps
Skills that stand out- Familiarity with Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, or Inventor and their automation APIs
- Experience standing up a test automation practice from a limited existing base, rather than extending a mature one
- Background in utility, energy, or infrastructure engineering software
Our Technology StackT-Plan Robot, NUnit, Selenium, WinAppDriver, SQL, Postman, Swagger, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, Inventor
This role is eligible for: Variable Compensation
